BANK Healthcare Assistant - HMP Fosse Way

at  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Looking for something new & exciting in the NHS? Ever considered Prison healthcare?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a BANK Healthcare Assistant to join the Offender Health Directorate working in various locations: HMP Nottingham, HMP Lowdham Grange, HMP Ranby, HMP North Sea Camp, HMP Morton Hall, HMP Lincoln, HMP Leicester, HMP Gartree, HMP Fosse Way.

Support GP and nurse led clinics including assisting with minor surgery.
Support registered nurses in maintaining general and specific patient observations and record all relevant information.
Undertake technical and clinical procedures following appropriate training and assessment, for example, venipuncture, wound assessment and care, urinalysis, ECG recording, physical observations, peak flow measurements and obtaining specimens.
Follow protocols and patient pathways in response to patient need.
Report health abnormalities identified during general health checks to the Senior Nurse on duty.
To work within the offender healthcare team to undertake a range of health promotion activities, for example sexual health screening and advice, smoking cessation clinics.
Support the registered nurse in responding to health emergencies.
Provide health escort duty to hospital if the senior nurse has assessed it as appropriate.
Ensure that the clinical environment is prepared and maintained according to health and safety, infection control policy and report any incidents to senior staff.
Facilitate the monitoring and maintenance of supplies of materials and equipment within the care environment